Transferring Property to a Family Member in Victoria: Stamp Duty and Legal Steps
Transferring Property to a Family Member in Victoria: Stamp Duty and Legal Steps A common assumption trips up more families than almost anything else in this area: that because no money is changing hands, transferring a property to a family member won’t attract stamp duty. In Victoria, that’s usually wrong. Duty is assessed on the […]
Section 32 Explained: What Victorian Buyers Must Check Before Signing
Section 32 Explained: What Victorian Buyers Must Check Before Signing Every property sale in Victoria turns on one document most buyers have never heard of before they start house-hunting: the Section 32 Statement. It’s not a formality. It’s a legally mandated disclosure that can determine whether you’re entitled to walk away from a contract — […]
Conveyancing FAQs: Answers to the Questions Victorian Clients Ask Us Most
Conveyancing FAQs: Answers to the Questions Victorian Clients Ask Us Most Every property transaction raises questions, and most buyers and sellers ask us a fairly consistent set of them. Below are the questions we hear most often from clients across Dandenong and Greater Melbourne, answered plainly. If your question isn’t here, get in touch with […]
Conveyancer vs Solicitor in Victoria: Which Do You Actually Need?
Conveyancer vs Solicitor in Victoria: Which Do You Actually Need? If you’re buying or selling property in Victoria, one of the first decisions you’ll face has nothing to do with the property itself: do you engage a licensed conveyancer, or a solicitor? Both are legally entitled to handle your conveyancing. Both can review your Contract […]
First Home Buyer Contract Review Checklist: What to Check Before You Sign in Victoria
First Home Buyer Contract Review Checklist: What to Check Before You Sign in Victoria Finding the right property is the exciting part. What happens next — reviewing the Contract of Sale and Section 32 Vendor Statement — is where a first home purchase is won or lost. Most first home buyers in Victoria see a […]
